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  • 1.  Musical

    Posted 10-22-2019 12:34
    Need some suggestions for a musical that does not require a super complicated set. My students are good in chorus numbers plus 5 good female singers and 2 pretty good male singers. I have about a $6,000 budget for rights, costumes, set, choreographer, etc. Does not need to be a well-known musical. A "diamond in the rough" would be fine too. Thanks for any help. 

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    Jana Petersdorf
    English/Drama
    Tulare Western High School

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  • 2.  RE: Musical

    Posted 10-23-2019 05:18
    We did "Working" a couple years back and it was an inexpensive and simple show to stage and costume and the pit can be small.  The kids really enjoyed it too.
    Or maybe "All Shook Up".  It calls for a motorcycle but we borrowed one and adapted it. Again not a hard set or costume show and a lot of fun!
    Hope this helps!
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  • 3.  RE: Musical

    Posted 10-23-2019 09:03
    I do not know a lot about this musical, but you might look at The 57th National Mathlete Sum-It.  I believe that TRW (Theatrical Rights Worldwide) has the rights to this show.  I have seen several video clips and have been intrigued.  It has 5 strong female roles, but can also have a good chorus.

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  • 4.  RE: Musical

    Posted 10-23-2019 15:30
    Happy to send a comp digital perusal & demo cast recording of 57th National Mathlete Sum-It to any school; comment here or zap an email to licensing@theatricalrights.com  

    (Performances tracks are included as well as small combo orch, as are basic digital projections.)

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    TRW Asst VP Amateur Licensing
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  • 5.  RE: Musical

    Posted 10-29-2019 02:47
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    I would love a perusal of Mathlete Sum It

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  • 6.  RE: Musical

    Posted 10-23-2019 12:10
    We did "Songs for a New World" last year.  Cheap/Simple (as far as sets and costumes) and once the kids got to work...  they loved it.  Also, no scene work, which I thought I would hate (as the acting guy who doesn't do the singing or choreo), but it was super nice! 

    Uhm what else???  Good Man Charlie Brown / How to Eat Like a CHild / School House Rocks all fit in this category for me.   (we also did Footloose for less $$$ than that a few years ago - for less than $5000... including everything - that being said we didn't have to pay the pit - HS kids played the show.)

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  • 7.  RE: Musical

    Posted 10-23-2019 12:12
    Hi Jana,

    There is a cute musical out there called "Androcles and The Lion,"  It's done in the style of commedia dell'arte, and can be done with or without the musical numbers.  The cast can be augmented with a chorus that will also adjust the set, play other animals, act as part of the set, etc.  It even works great as a children's show that can be done multiple times in a day.  The style allows for inventive improv and all of the schtick and fun of commedia.  Many of the roles can be cast as male of female.

    Best,

    Mack

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  • 8.  RE: Musical

    Posted 10-23-2019 13:21
    Hey Jana,

    Seussical, Schoolhouse Rock Live!, ​Godspell, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.

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    New Albany High School
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  • 9.  RE: Musical

    Posted 10-24-2019 12:08
    How about The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee?

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  • 10.  RE: Musical

    Posted 10-24-2019 12:12
    Thanks all! These are some great ideas. "Bee" Doesn't have much of a chorus and I have 34 kids to keep busy. I will check out the others in a bit. Thanks again. 

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    Jana Petersdorf
    English/Drama
    Tulare Western High School

    "To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong."



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  • 11.  RE: Musical

    Posted 10-24-2019 12:30
    I am dying to do Bright Star(TRW), but my band director is hesitant because of the muscians. However, I think there are so many options here. You could do it on a shoestring budget or you could spend a ton! I think the ensemble could be flexible, very well used, and I imagine them being onstage as "listener/storytellers" for the bulk of the show.  Great music, great story, but the orchestration calls for a  banjo, mandolin, an upright bass, and a good fiddler.

    Harvey Stone

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  • 12.  RE: Musical

    Posted 10-24-2019 13:28
    Unfortunately, I really need a play I can use tracks to produce. Our band/orchestra is not really available to do the show. 

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    Jana Petersdorf
    English/Drama
    Tulare Western High School

    "To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong."



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  • 13.  RE: Musical

    Posted 10-25-2019 07:32
    My vote is always Urinetown! I also did The Mystery of Edwin Drood with a very minimal set. It can work for the show since it's a play wiithin-a-play. Several good female roles there, too, especially since Drood is a girl. I'm happy to share pictures from either of these shows. You may also want to consider Sing Down The Moon or Perseus Bayou, which are quality musicals that are much cheaper to produce (Dramatic Publishing) and have lots of fun, imaginative storytelling opportunities.

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    Theatre Department Coordinator
    Fishersville VA
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  • 14.  RE: Musical

    Posted 10-28-2019 17:13
    #JanaPetersdorf

    I did these titles under $6000:

    You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
    Godspell
    Annie Get Your Gun
    Li’l Abner
    Drood!
    Oz!
    Applause
    Secret Garden
    Meet Me in St. Louis
    Mirror Image

    And expect to come in under $6000 with this year’s production of:

    Hoop!

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    St. Augustine School
    Kendall Park, NJ


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